Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: : Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis is more common in particular situations. 85% of patients have at least one of these risk factors:[1]

Other less well understood situations that increase the risk for cerebral sinus thrombosis are hyperthyroidism[2] and myelodysplastic syndrome.[3]

References

  1. Stam J (2005). "Thrombosis of the cerebral veins and sinuses". N. Engl. J. Med. 352 (17): 1791–8. doi:10.1056/NEJMra042354. PMID 15858188.
  2. Dai A, Wasay M, Dubey N, Giglio P, Bakshi R (2000). "Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis secondary to hyperthyroidism". Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 9 (2): 89–90. doi:10.1053/jscd.2000.0090089. PMID 17895204.
  3. Finelli PF, Harrison RB, Uphoff DF (1998). "Myelodysplastic syndrome and sagittal sinus thrombosis". Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 7 (3): 211–2. PMID 17895084.